This article is a reflection about encounters of learning; pedagogies and artistic practices in education based on findings from two activities organized by the research team of the Portuguese Art Teachers Association APECV in 2018 and 2020. Activist artists, social designers, educators, caregivers and people with disabilities were included in the activities with a view to discussing learning spaces. The reflections, collected through photography and group interviews, are written down from the perspective of learning encounters and art practices, as these are pedagogies to enable personal well-being and social emancipation.